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Due Next week

Project 4
Typography in Motion

Continue work on kinetic typography
Bring any native files to class we will work in class

Finals Due Last Class Uploaded to Google Drive

Project 5

“2427 Eats” Website Homepage Design
Create a static homepage layout mockup
Final layout Due Last Class Uploaded to OpenLab

This will be a static homepage to promote your 2427 publication . Users should know where to look at and what the site is immediately. With typography hierarchy, layout, you can guide users in the direction you want them go.

Remember design principles such as alignment, proportion and white space when working with type. Type is more effective than anything else to get your message across on the web.

DUE NEXT WEEK

Research

Examples of restaurant guide sites
Make a new post named: “last name_Firstname Project 5”, categorize it Project 5.

Insert two jpg images of homepages with urls into post

Layout

Create an initial homepage document sketch using
InDesign 1200 px x 900 px bring in native file

2427_WebPage Mockup Boards

12 colum grid PDF

Creative brief_CUNY_2427

References

Class Pintrest Pages
http://pin.it/UTcfxxt

Class Pintrest Page Web Design
http://pin.it/BDTGgPi
http://pin.it/Oz6x_AR

Online tutorials

Indesign wireframe guide

Comprehensive Web Grid Guide

Other Reference

Restaurant Guide Sites
https://www.zagat.com/
http://eat24.com/
https://www.yelp.com/nyc
http://www.renzell.com/
https://www.theinfatuation.com/new-york
https://www.zomato.com
https://www.opentable.com/new-york-city-restaurants
https://www.viamichelin.com/web/Restaurant/New_York-10007-Little_Park-468095-41102

Web Typography Design Examples:
https://www.awwwards.com/websites/
https://www.awwwards.com/inspiration/search?text=typography
http://www.nurturedigital.com/
http://oudolf.com/
http://culture.pl/multimediaguides/
http://dada-data.net/en/
https://www.awwwards.com/sites/susa-ventures

Typography for Web Sites
http://typographyhandbook.com/
https://fonts.google.com/
http://justcreative.com/2016/10/17/the-power-of-typography-in-web-design/
http://justcreative.com/2015/05/05/15-stunning-font-combinations-for-your-inspiration/
http://www.webtype.com/catalog/

Web Design Sites
http://thegridsystem.net/
http://www.modularscale.com/
InDesign User Guide:
https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/user-guide.html
InDesign Keyboard Shortcuts:
https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/using/default-keyboard-shortcuts.htmlIn

Free to script to save InDesign files as a layered PSD.
https://indesignsecrets.com/save-indesign-files-layered-photoshop-files.php
http://www.zenodesign.com/forum/PageToPSLayersV6.zip

2427_StoryBoard

Type in Motion
Kinetic typography is different from static typography

Assignment: Visually represent your selected quote or verb by expressing the content with typographic elements.
Consider variables and spoken word as it related to your animation
Variables:
typeface, type size, weight, color, focus, orientation, location;
entrance, performance, exit; sequence, speed, transition, transformation,
emotion, feeling, atmosphere, interpretation.
Read your copy out loud, hear how it sounds Then think about sounds, any breaks or pause in pronunciation. you can work from that to visualize your text.

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I. Design Process
The animation should be no shorter than 15 seconds and no longer than 60 seconds.

1. Select a short quote, a verb or noun, you will animate. Start concept sketches

2. Type Research: Find examples of simple type in motion
Get a job folder to place all research, sketches reference and related items.

3. STORYBOARD –
The first step rough sketch or storyboard a sequence of panels showing main steps. You are showing what is going to happen in main steps. The drawings don’t have to be great, just clear.

4. CREATE DIGITAL ASSETS –
Create the artwork for the steps that is to be animated.

5. PRODUCTION
Use InDesign or Photoshop

II. Final will be Upload to Google Drive Folder
Project 4 Google Drive
A. Create a NEW FOLDER
your “Lastname_FirstName_Project 4”

B. Final version of your type in motion project
Name file: “lastname_firstname_p4.gif”
“lastname_firstname_p4.swf” or “lastname_firstname_p4.html”

Kinetic Typography

References Class Pinterest Page samples
http://pin.it/17K6YhS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=6&v=J59n8FsoRLE

Vimeo motion Type Section
https://vimeo.com/channels/kinetictypography
http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/oceans-eleven/#
http://www.creativebloq.com/typography/examples-kinetic-typography-11121304